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Clinical Pledging Ceremony

BDS Year 3 Students Committed to Provide Professional and Ethical Patient Care

70 Bachelor of Dental Surgery Year 3 students take the oath

“Today marks a milestone in our lives. It symbolises our professionalism, the trust that defines the dentist-patient relationship, and our commitment to serve patients. No longer are we merely students, but dentists-in-training,” said Mr Euson Hui, representative of Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) Year 3, during the Clinical Pledging Ceremony 2022 of HKU Faculty of Dentistry on 8 September 2022 at the Prince Philip Dental Hospital.

Seventy BDS Year 3 students committed themselves to taking on the responsibilities of providing clinical treatments, meeting both professional and ethical standards to their patients at the event. This is the fifteenth time that such a ceremony has been held. Attendees of the event were Guest of Honour, Dr Raymond Lee, JP, Chairman, the Dental Council of Hong Kong; Professor Thomas Flemmig, Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry; teachers and parents of the students. In their testimony, the students took an oath that also marked an important milestone for them.

Professor Thomas Flemmig stresses that patients always come first.

Professor Flemmig in his opening remarks, emphasised that patients always come first, “Patient contact will be enormously enriching. You will be in touch with people who come from different walks of life. However, there is one common thing among them – they trust your professionalism. You should cherish every patient contact.”

Sharing at the ceremony, Dr Lee, JP, stressed that it is crucial for dentists to adhere to the regulations for dental professionals in order to protect patients, foster ethical conduct, develop and maintain the ethical standards of the profession.

Patient contact will be enormously enriching. You will be in touch with people who come from different walks of life. However, there is one common thing among them – they trust your professionalism. You should cherish every patient contact.

Dr Raymond Lee, JP, shares that it is crucial for dentist to adhere to the regulations for dental professionals.

During the Vote of Thanks, another student representative, Ms Renee Fok extended gratitude to their tutors for their guidance. In addition to allowing students to acquire knowledge and experience, it nurtures students’ empathy and sense of responsibility which is of the utmost importance: “We learn about the right attitude and values as a dentist. Apart from providing professional dental treatment to patients, we must ‘stay gold’ in the days to come, fulfil today’s vows, and strive to care for and serve all walks of life in the society.” The students are also grateful to their parents who have been supporting them unconditionally and constantly.

Before the end of the ceremony, students received silver badges engraved with their names after taking the oath. The badge is not just a symbol of the embarkment of their clinical training, but also their aspiration, passion and commitment as represents dentists-to-be.

Students receive silver badges engraved with their names. Faculty members and parents witness the important milestone of the students.

Bachelor of Dental Surgery Year 3 students are committed to providing professional and ethical patient care under the testimony of parents and teachers.